Tenacious

and talented"

Chambers UK

Tim Sharpe

Tim Sharpe

Profile

A graduate of Cambridge University, Tim was described as a "tenacious and talented young barrister" by Chambers & Partners. He maintains a busy general common law practice (acting for both Claimants and Defendants) that includes personal injury claims, insurance litigation (including credit hire litigation) and costs litigation. He appears in court on a regular basis, on Fast and Multi Track claims, and is also able to advise in writing with a short turn-around time. In addition, he has extensive experience of defending Health and Safety prosecutions.

What the Directories say

  • Chambers & Partners 2010 - "Tim Sharpe continues to make his mark in the field, and is "as tenacious a young man as you'll find at the Bar.""

  • Chambers & Partners 2009 - "Tim Sharpe has also made a mark in the area and is predicted to achieve great things in the future. This "tenacious and talented young barrister" defended a company in a major fatal accident prosecution in 2007.

  • Chambers & Partners 2008 - "Viewed as the rising star of the set, Tim Sharpe acted on R v Network Rail and Others in the Central Criminal Court and was instructed by Fisher Scoggins to act on behalf of Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance in the prosecution for manslaughter and health and safety offences arising out of the Hatfield train disaster."

  • Chambers & Partners 2007 - "Fiona Canby [also at 1 Temple Gardens] and Tim Sharpe impressed everyone around them during the Hatfield trial: 'Some of the things they prepared were phenomenal' said interviewees. Once commented: 'What a find; they are the up-and-coming stars of the future.' Unsurprisingly, they have been re-instructed by Balfour Beatty to appear in the up-coming appeal."

Notable Cases

  • Chen Wei v Cambridge Power and Light (Cambridge County Court, 13th July 2010, District Judge Kirby) - first instance decision on the applicability of the impact of the Cancellation of Contracts Made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work Regulations 2008, and the effect of breach of the same on a Claimant's claim for credit hire charges. Upheld on appeal and now a leading decision on this issue.
  • R v P & Ors [2007]: prosecution of a Port and the Managing Director over a fatal accident involving a Port visitor.
  • R v Balfour Beatty [2006] (Court of Appeal): appeal against sentence of £10 million on corporate Defendant for breach of Section 3 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Fine reduced to £7.5 million.
  • R v Balfour Beatty & Others [2005] (Central Criminal Court): Hatfield Train Crash - Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety at Work Act prosecutions.

Publications

Co-author of "Prosecuting and Defending Health and Safety Cases" published by xpl in 2007.